{"id":49437,"date":"2014-09-20T07:29:52","date_gmt":"2014-09-20T07:29:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/?p=49437"},"modified":"2014-09-20T07:29:52","modified_gmt":"2014-09-20T07:29:52","slug":"what-to-know-before-updating-iphone-or-ipad-to-ios-8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2014\/09\/what-to-know-before-updating-iphone-or-ipad-to-ios-8\/","title":{"rendered":"What to know before updating iPhone or iPad to iOS 8"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Apple\u2019s iOS 8, the latest version of the operating system for iPhone, iPad, and iPod, is now available. It\u2019s pretty darn slick, and it\u2019s what everyone who orders a new iPhone 6 will get when those devices start arriving on Friday. But the upgrade is also available for existing Apple devices. Should you upgrade right now?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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If your answer is an instinctive, \u201cHeck, yeah; I\u2019m in!\u201d then read our guide and get going. If you\u2019re the more cautious type, take heed of these warnings:<\/p>\n

Warning 1: It takes a lot of space (temporarily).<\/strong><\/p>\n

While the operating system itself is about a 1-gigabyte download (which is pretty big), your device needs even more breathing room to perform the update. Reports vary, but on an iPad 3, for example, you need at least 5.8 GB of free space. The update will not happen if you have less than that. On an iPad mini with Retina Display, one warning said 6.9 GB.<\/p>\n

That may mean you\u2019ll have to delete a lot of music, videos, or apps before you can update. If you have a 16 GB device, the winnowing process might make you cry. Hint: Look at your video files first.<\/p>\n

You don\u2019t have to sacrifice all that room for good; it\u2019s just a playground for the installer during the surgery. Once the upgrade is complete, iOS 8 will let you use that space you freed up for your apps and files again.<\/p>\n

Apple\u2019s iOS 8, the latest version of the operating system for iPhone, iPad, and iPod, is now available. It\u2019s pretty darn slick, and it\u2019s what everyone who orders a new iPhone 6 will get when those devices start arriving on Friday. But the upgrade is also available for existing Apple devices. Should you upgrade right now?<\/p>\n

If your answer is an instinctive, \u201cHeck, yeah; I\u2019m in!\u201d then read our guide and get going.<\/p>\n

Warning 2: It\u2019s slow to update (for now).<\/strong><\/p>\n

On iOS 8\u2019s birthday \u2014 today \u2014 there are millions of people trying to get the update simultaneously. That\u2019s a lot of data coming out of Apple\u2019s servers, and you won\u2019t get the full-speed transfer you might see if you wait until the lines die down. Give the update some time.<\/p>\n

If you really can\u2019t wait, you\u2019ll have better luck if you can do the update via iTunes on your Mac or PC, with your device connected to the computer. As of Wednesday, it looks like a 30- to 50-minute download for the update file that way. Downloading the update file over WiFi to your iPhone or iPad generally takes longer. This morning, at the office where I work, the update app was projecting between five and seven hours to download. And then, after two hours, it gave up.<\/p>\n

Warning 3: Allow time for the installation.<\/strong><\/p>\n

While you\u2019re downloading the iOS 8 installer, you can keep using your phone or tablet. But after the download, the actual installation can take 30 minutes or more (it took me an hour) \u2014 during which time you can\u2019t use your device. Don\u2019t start the upgrade if you\u2019ll need your gadget during that time.<\/p>\n

Warning 4: It might slow down your older device.<\/strong><\/p>\n

iOS 8 works best on the latest Apple devices, which have much faster components than older ones. Apple says iOS 8 officially works on phone models as old as the iPhone 4s, and iPads as old as the iPad 2. But, in truth, you won\u2019t get the same snappy responsiveness on those older devices, especially with processor-intensive services like Siri.<\/p>\n

Warning 5: Don\u2019t accept the upgrade to iCloud Drive (yet).<\/strong><\/p>\n

Apple is changing its online storage product. The older iCloud is being phased out, and the newer iCloud Drive is where Apple will now store all your files. It\u2019s a Dropbox-like \u201conline disk,\u201d and it looks like an improvement from iCloud. You\u2019ll be able to put files on it and access them from any Apple phone, tablet, or computer.<\/p>\n

Just one thing, though: It requires the latest operating system on every device: iOS 8 on mobiles and OS X Yosemite on computers. And Yosemite isn\u2019t out yet. So if you allow your device to upgrade from iCloud to iCloud Drive, your Mac won\u2019t be able to see files saved from iOS, and your iOS device won\u2019t be able to see the older iCloud files from your computer.<\/p>\n

So when given the option to \u201cUpgrade to iCloud Drive,\u201d decline. Once your Mac has the new operating system, go into Settings on your phone or iPad and turn iCloud Drive on at that point.<\/p>\n

Warning 6: Save your iPhoto projects first.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Apple is also discontinuing the iPhoto app on iOS devices; its replacement is an expanded version of the Photos app that\u2019s always come on iPhones and iPads.<\/p>\n

If you use only the built-in Photos app, no problem; everything keeps working. But the Photos app doesn\u2019t recognize the photo books and other projects created by the iPhoto app for iOS; you\u2019ll lose that once you upgrade to iOS 8, since iPhoto doesn\u2019t work at all on the new OS.Apple explains here how to make the shift, what you\u2019ll be able to keep, and what you\u2019ll lose.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Source:\u00a0Yahoo Tech<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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